180

Centuries: 1st century - 2nd century - 3rd century

Decades: 130s 140s 150s 160s 170s - 180s - 190s 200s 210s 220s 230s

Years: 175 176 177 178 179 - 180 - 181 182 183 184 185

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Events:

• Commodus succeeds his father Marcus Aurelius as Roman Emperor.
• In his Methodus Medendo Greek physician Galen describes the connection between paralysis and severance of the spinal cord.

Births

Deaths

• March 17 - Marcus Aurelius, Roman Emperor.
• July 17 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa, executed in Carthage for being Christians (known as the Scillitan Martyrs).
• Aulus Gellius, Latin author and grammarian (approximate date)
• Gaius, Roman jurist (approximate date)
• Lucian (approximate date)
• Maximilla, Montanist heresiarchess
• Melito of Sardis, bishop of Sardis
• St. Miggin (martyred in Numidia)
• St. Namphamo and consorts (martyred in Madaura)
• St. Symphorian (martyred in Autun)